Archives - Ethan Busch

Weed is most dangerous when it’s illegal

Making weed illegal doesn’t stop kids or anyone else who wants to use it from doing so. Read More

The drinking age has kept speakeasies around

Perhaps the most important source of power for fraternities is alcohol. Read More
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Disappointment at disappearance of dorm room galleries

“I’ve been having people over at the house. I know we’re not supposed to, but I think the rule breaking just contributes to the artistry of my decor." Read More

Sometimes, I just want music to calm me down

Happiness doesn’t have to come from the fineries and extravagances in life. It can come from the routine, mundane, and comfortable. Read More

Varsity football to become scooter club due to pandemic

Maybe a cavalry charge would be a good analogy? Either way, they’re zooming around campus on scooters and having a blast doing it.  Read More

My drug-induced quarantine haze

Two weeks is a long time to spend alone with your thoughts. Maybe too long. Read More

Cop shows suck. Except ‘The Wire’.

The cops aren't always clearly the good guys and the criminals aren't always clearly the bad guys. Read More

Socially distant undergraduate move-in plans announced

More information on the University’s restart plans can be found on the University’s coronavirus planning page. Read More

Blue lives don’t exist

If you want to monopolize violence, then you should be willing to be its first victim. But most cops aren’t. Read More

UR forced to build new dorms out of something besides asbestos

ResLife Director claims UR is totally unable to heat and insulate buildings without asbestos: "We only have so many trash cans that we can build fires in." Read More